# José Giral

José Giral is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 180.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 180
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d390f1ac-1f16-478a-9e0d-462c9ed79818

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d390f1ac-1f16-478a-9e0d-462c9ed79818 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Giral talks about and legislates on agree at 0.71 on a 0–1 scale, in the top 5% of State House Democrats.

## What Giral says (PA 2025–26 session)

168 classified statements: 168 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Giral | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 4.2% | 10.4% | 516 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 56.0% | 39.2% | 150 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.2% | 2.9% | 485 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 27.4% | 14.4% | 115 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.6% | 1.0% | 246 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 19% (State House Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 17% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Transportation and Public Works 14% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Education 12% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 9.6% (State House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.65 (standard error 0.04), from 75 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.6% (95.1%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 11 bills: 11 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 1,019. 18.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 129 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 916: An Act amending the act of November 3, 2022 (P.L.2135, No.150), known as the Childhood Blood Lead Test Act, further providing for title of act, for… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB916/
- HB 2017: An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions;… (became law, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2017/
- HB 1710: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in certificate of title and security interests, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-07-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1710/
- HR 84: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Military Selective Service Act to require both men and women to register for the draft. (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR84/
- HB 524: An Act requiring child-care centers to install video camera surveillance systems; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Human Services. (in committee, 2025-02-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB524/
- HB 449: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commencement of proceedings, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-02-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB449/
- HB 442: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of State and its… (in committee, 2025-02-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB442/
- HB 457: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and… (in committee, 2025-02-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB457/
- HR 42: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass legislation to exempt Puerto Rico and other noncontiguous states and territories from the Jones… (in committee, 2025-01-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR42/
- HB 370: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for dates… (in committee, 2025-01-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB370/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $80.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 93% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-07-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2079967735501516874
- 2026-07-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2079971842089992241
- 2026-07-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2079626250029523369
- 2026-07-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2079661997604372771
- 2026-07-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2079662000204890501
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2055299070281875732
- 2026-03-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2032096427787092201
- 2026-03-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2028890120166760576
- 2026-03-02 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2028528616024297540
- 2025-12-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepGiral/status/2005744904161706464

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Giral/
- X: https://x.com/RepGiral
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepGiral
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repgiral
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jose_giral_180/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgUDobcCCC-jBhokf_TdGmxP

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d390f1ac-1f16-478a-9e0d-462c9ed79818